Question 1

Why does distributed practice result in improved memory over massed practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  You unconsciously memorize the material. 
B)  Each time you study you provide more associations. 
C)  Distributed practice activates the frontal lobe. 
D)  Massed practice leads to consolidation. 
A)  You unconsciously memorize the material. 
B)  Each time you study you provide more associations. 
C)  Distributed practice activates the frontal lobe. 
D)  Massed practice leads to consolidation.

Question 2

Advertising might not directly influence you to buy a product, but it can cause you to notice the presence of that product. This is likely due to __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an explicit memory 
B)  priming of memory 
C)  a sensory memory 
D)  free recall 
A)  an explicit memory 
B)  priming of memory 
C)  a sensory memory 
D)  free recall

Question 3

Forgetting in long-term memory is most likely due to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference from other information 
B)  decay or disuse 
C)  encoding failure 
D)  retrograde amnesia 
A)  interference from other information 
B)  decay or disuse 
C)  encoding failure 
D)  retrograde amnesia

Question 4

Consolidation can happen almost immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  eidetic memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  primary memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  eidetic memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 6

Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology. Several of the concepts are similar, and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists. She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists. Jessica's problem is most likely due to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decoding failure 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  Toronto syndrome 
A)  decoding failure 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  Toronto syndrome

Question 7

Memory is best improved by enhancing the way the information is encoded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The key to mnemonics is that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent information from being organized 
B)  link something new to something you already know 
C)  increase neurotransmitter activity 
D)  suppress encoding to enhance memory 
A)  prevent information from being organized 
B)  link something new to something you already know 
C)  increase neurotransmitter activity 
D)  suppress encoding to enhance memory

Question 9

Sensory memory requires effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A set of neurons that serves to retain information over time is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic memory 
B)  code 
C)  cue 
D)  memory store 
A)  iconic memory 
B)  code 
C)  cue 
D)  memory store

Question 11

What is probably the single most effective mnemonic device?

Accepted Answer

The use of

Question 12

A psychologist asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher. Surprisingly, the majority of people correctly do this and comment, "Gee whiz, I haven't thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!" Their ability to do so is a severe problem for which theory of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  decay or disuse 
C)  encoding failure 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  interference 
B)  decay or disuse 
C)  encoding failure 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 13

What happens if you abandon information before it has been processed well enough to make it into long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  An encoding failure results. 
B)  Encoding is delayed. 
C)  Reconstruction has happened. 
D)  Hypermnesia will occur. 
A)  An encoding failure results. 
B)  Encoding is delayed. 
C)  Reconstruction has happened. 
D)  Hypermnesia will occur.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B)  It is a process of getting stored memories back out into consciousness. 
C)  It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D)  It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long. 
A)  It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B)  It is a process of getting stored memories back out into consciousness. 
C)  It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D)  It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long.

Question 15

In general, what happens in the brain to produce amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Typically, there is damage to

Question 16

What are codes?

Accepted Answer

Particular

Question 17

What did Hermann Ebbinghaus discover with the forgetting curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had been previously discovered by in 1776. 
B)  Most forgetting occurs soon after learning. 
C)  As time goes on, people lose more and more additional information from memory. 
D)  There is a negative linear relationship between recall and the passage of time. 
A)  It had been previously discovered by in 1776. 
B)  Most forgetting occurs soon after learning. 
C)  As time goes on, people lose more and more additional information from memory. 
D)  There is a negative linear relationship between recall and the passage of time.

Question 18

Talia, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talia thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talia will be using her episodic memory only. 
B)  Talia will be using her semantic memory only. 
C)  Talia's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates episodic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates semantic memory. 
D)  Talia's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates semantic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates episodic memory. 
A)  Talia will be using her episodic memory only. 
B)  Talia will be using her semantic memory only. 
C)  Talia's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates episodic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates semantic memory. 
D)  Talia's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates semantic memory, while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates episodic memory.

Question 19

Distributed practice in studying means to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  study in short sessions spread out over time 
B)  study in extended sessions 
C)  send out study sessions to others 
D)  study all of the material at one time 
A)  study in short sessions spread out over time 
B)  study in extended sessions 
C)  send out study sessions to others 
D)  study all of the material at one time

Question 20

As you become better and better at a skill, what changes about how you process the information?

Accepted Answer

A)  It moves from controlled to automatic. 
B)  It requires more effort to process. 
C)  It requires more and more attention. 
D)  It moves from automatic to controlled. 
A)  It moves from controlled to automatic. 
B)  It requires more effort to process. 
C)  It requires more and more attention. 
D)  It moves from automatic to controlled.

Why does distributed practice result in improved memory over massed practice?

Advertising might not directly influence you to buy a product, but it can cause you to notice the presence of that product. This is likely due to __________________.

Forgetting in long-term memory is most likely due to _____________.

Consolidation can happen almost immediately.

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called ______.

Memory is best improved by enhancing the way the information is encoded.

The key to mnemonics is that they ________.

Sensory memory requires effort.

A set of neurons that serves to retain information over time is called a(n) ________.

What is probably the single most effective mnemonic device?

A psychologist asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher. Surprisingly, the majority of people correctly do this and comment, "Gee whiz, I haven't thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!" Their ability to do so is a severe problem for which theory of forgetting?

What happens if you abandon information before it has been processed well enough to make it into long-term memory?

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

In general, what happens in the brain to produce amnesia?

What are codes?

What did Hermann Ebbinghaus discover with the forgetting curve?

Talia, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talia thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

Distributed practice in studying means to ________.

As you become better and better at a skill, what changes about how you process the information?

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Why does distributed practice result in improved memory over massed practice?

Advertising might not directly influence you to buy a product, but it can cause you to notice the presence of that product. This is likely due to __________________.

Forgetting in long-term memory is most likely due to _____________.

Consolidation can happen almost immediately.

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called ______.

Memory is best improved by enhancing the way the information is encoded.

The key to mnemonics is that they ________.

Sensory memory requires effort.

A set of neurons that serves to retain information over time is called a(n) ________.

What is probably the single most effective mnemonic device?

A psychologist asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher. Surprisingly, the majority of people correctly do this and comment, "Gee whiz, I haven't thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!" Their ability to do so is a severe problem for which theory of forgetting?

What happens if you abandon information before it has been processed well enough to make it into long-term memory?

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

In general, what happens in the brain to produce amnesia?

What are codes?

What did Hermann Ebbinghaus discover with the forgetting curve?

Talia, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talia thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

Distributed practice in studying means to ________.

As you become better and better at a skill, what changes about how you process the information?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

Statistics Part B : How to Think About Research Studies

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